Dear Los Angeles Black Mega Church Pastor
Written by Jasmyne A. Cannick (Columnist)
21 May 2009
I didn't say anything when I drove down Crenshaw Boulevard two Sunday's ago and that truck with that big sign in support of the upcoming measures on the May 19 California Special Election was conveniently ... read more >>

Beyond 100 Days
Written by Larry Aubry (Columnist)
21 May 2009
Not only does President Barack Obama enjoy Blacks' overwhelming adulation and support, many consider him a savior, beyond criticism. But there are indications that Blacks are not, and may never be, among ... read more >>

Mothers Day
Written by Alfonzo Tucker (Columnist)
14 May 2009
I have never knownor have ever had a clue of what it would be like to loveand receive love from you.I have two pictures that describe youFrom them I imagine what your mannerisms are when agitated or happyMy ... read more >>

Keeping it Real (5-14-09 Edition)
Written by Rev. Al Sharpton
14 May 2009
President Barack Obama has led the nation with strength and dignity and has shown the world that we can embrace our international brothers and sisters by allowing room for dialogue that was not present ... read more >>

Remembering Malcolm
Written by Dr. Maulana Karenga (Columnist)
14 May 2009
Min. Malcolm X's unchanging challenge to us as a people and persons to "wake up, clean up and stand up" is a constant and clarion call: to come into and cultivate an ever-expanding consciousness of ourselves ... read more >>

Loving In Fear
Written by Darryl James (Columnist)
14 May 2009
Some of us spend a lifetime searching for the very thing that we ward off with our own behavior. For some, it is our desire to have what we can not hold, because we want more than we are willing to be.For ... read more >>

Subsidies to Send Jobs Overseas? No!
Written by Rev. Jesse Jackson (Columnist)
14 May 2009
An estimated 7.2 million U.S. jobs are dependent on auto manufacturing. These aren't simply jobs in Detroit. Shut down auto production and you don't just lose autoworkers. As Leo W. Gerard, United Steelworkers ... read more >>

Bad Teachers Cripple Students But Are Rarely Fired
Written by Larry Aubry (Columnist)
14 May 2009
Teacher incompetence and misconduct are far more pervasive than most people realize. The LA Times recently ran stories on the arduous process of firing incompetent teachers in California. (Black students, ... read more >>

Necessity versus Desire
Written by Alfonzo Tucker (Columnist)
07 May 2009
Hello world, I have a question for you all this week. Please be honest with your self when answering this question as your truth is where the answer dwells. Understand the emphasis on "Your Truth", as ... read more >>

Remembering the Miracle of Our Mother
Written by Dr. Maulana Karenga (Columnist)
07 May 2009
This is a special Mother's Day homage to our mother, who with our father, brought us into being, who bathed and baptized us, even in the womb, in the sacred waters of her love, who nurtured us, who knew ... read more >>

New Top Ten Random Thoughts
Written by Darryl James (Columnist)
07 May 2009
There's a lot going on in the news today. Typically, the average person reads or listens to the news and just accepts whatever they hear. But since I am opinionated, I always form my own thoughts instead ... read more >>

Homeowners Learn Resistance Can Work
Written by Rev. Jesse Jackson (Columnist)
07 May 2009
'The banks . . . are still the most powerful lobby on Capitol Hill. And they frankly own the place." So Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) expressed his disgust as the Senate gutted his effort ... read more >>

I Got It From Yo' Mama
Written by Jasmyne A. Cannick (Columnist)
07 May 2009
A couple of week's ago I was honored to received the 2009 PLUS Award from Forgiving for Living, Inc. The organization focuses on resolving issues of hate, anger, bitterness and the inability to forgive ... read more >>

A Somali-American Responds to Somaliaâ€™s Plight
Written by Larry Aubry (Columnist)
07 May 2009
Â Kayse Jama attended the initial meeting to form a "Black Immigration Network" two weeks ago in Baltimore, Maryland. (Urban Perspective 4/30/09) Kayse is a forceful, articulate advocate for human rights ... read more >>

Prison Notoriety: Terror of Society
Written by Dr. Firpo W. Carr (Columnist)
07 May 2009
(Part 1 of 3)Your first thought may be that youâ€™ve done nothing to cause any ex-con to hate you. Well, ironically, thatâ€™s exactly why they hate you: youâ€™ve done nothing. You may be ... read more >>

Accountability
Written by Eric L. Wattree Sr. (Columnist)
30 April 2009
Eight years of Republican "leadership" has left America both economically devastated, and globally humiliated. Yet, far from apologizing for the damage that they've done to the stability and image of this ... read more >>

You are today what your choices were yesterday
Written by Alfonzo Tucker (Columnist)
30 April 2009
Hello world, good or bad, happy or sad, many of us dwell within the decisions of our past. Whether they are as a parent, a spouse, a friend, a leader: those decisions be them spontaneous or well thought ... read more >>

The Gift
Written by Malik Spellman
30 April 2009
Peace to my folks behind the wall who support my every move through prayer and sacrifice. I love you all unconditionally especially my brothers who are lifers and the ones that are on Death Row. Watts ... read more >>

Honoring August Wilson
Written by Dr. Maulana Karenga (Columnist)
30 April 2009
In the month of remembering, reading and raising up the work and life of August Wilson (April 27, 1945-October 2, 2005), arguably the most successful and celebrated playwright in U.S. history, one is unavoidably ... read more >>

Feminism & Violent Women
Written by Darryl James (Columnist)
30 April 2009
"Women are lauded for encompassing unladylike traits such as violence and assertiveness; especially when they use those traits against men. It is why a lot of young men have developed a stance of indifference ... read more >>

Obama's 100-day grade: Incomplete
Written by Rev. Jesse Jackson (Columnist)
30 April 2009
The only real grade Barack Obama can be given for his first 100 days is an "incomplete." He has been remarkably fast out of the blocks--arguably getting off to the best start of any president since Franklin ... read more >>